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Smiling hiker with tattoos and dreadlocks holding hiking poles and standing by a trail signpost in a grassy field.
Medya Mansyone
Hyperlite Mountain Gear: Shakedown 2.0 – Liz Kidder
Get in step with some familiar faces and some new contributors as we dive into what some of our favorite backpacking friends are carrying these days.
Liz Kidder
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April 16, 2026
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Woman with long blonde dreadlocks holding a Canadian flag and hiking poles near trail markers in a forest.
Medya Mansyone
The Trek: Tips for Thru-Hiking the PCT – Liz Kidder’s Top 10
Liz Kidder's top 10 tips for thru-hiking the PCT.
Liz Kidder
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November 18, 2025
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